Don, your nostalgia trip was way more interesting as well.

I think the milk shakes you mention are still made, they just don't make quite so much & the container stays in the back room.

I identify as growing up the the 60's. I must admit that 1st hamburger I remember was a Royal Castle square. McDonald's & Burger King that came soon afterward to our neighborhood were a big step up. I just loved those really long McD's french fries. We did go to the A&W drive in a fair amount. I loved the draft rootbeer in the frosted mug!

I walked or rode my bike to school that was only a few blocks away. The skates with keys were still around. Our shoes had hard soles & edges that would catch the clamp.

Prince Valiant was my mom's favorite. We moved to a city where the newspaper did not carry it in 1968. My aunt clipped them out of her Sunday paper every week & would send us a big pile all at one time. We all read & enjoyed them. She did this for at least 12 years, but I'm thinking after Mom died, she sent them to my sister instead.

I don't know about your Big-Little books. I had the Dick, Jane, Sally & Spot readers. I did watch a lot of TV as well, even on black & white. Our friends had an early color set that never had the colors right.

My dad would not have a radio in the car until he had no choice for our 1972 purchase. I felt so deprived! I learned to drive on an automatic & can barely handle a stick.

Sometimes in the fall a message will circulate about what the current year's college freshmen have experienced & what is just ancient history. It's always interesting. Makes one feel like a geezer & humbled all at the same time. They've grown up just always knowing how to do some things with technology that I struggle with or haven't even tried.